MANILA, April 10 (PNA) -- South East Asian Airlines International
(SEAIR-I), the country's premier leisure airline, is about to open new
domestic routes from Clark to Boracay via Caticlan, and Caticlan to
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan starting April 16.

SEAIR-I will
focus on its original operations that made it the second longest running
airline in the country. The airline company will concentrate on niche
destinations and charters which plans to include charter flights in
Taiwan upon the approval by the Civil Aviation Board.

Commemorating the airline's 19 years of operations, SEAIR-I returns to
its Palawan and Boracay destinations under its new airline code XO and
with the use of Dornier 328 aircraft.

SEAIR-I is the only carrier for the aforementioned routes offering promo fares as low as P2,805.

"We
expect demand and traffic on these routes to increase up to 300% to
400% over this initial offering and we are ready to expand our capacity
accordingly," said SEAIR-I president Avelino Zapanta.

The company
has pioneered chartered flights to corporate clients in Balesin,
Palawan, Boracay, and Vigan since 2012. Other regional destinations are
being considered as well in due time.

SEAIR-I has been continuing
to expand inline agreements with its daily cargo operations with fellow
Clark locators such as Qatar Airways and Emirates. They operate daily
using B737-200 making SEAIR-I the only airline in the country with a
dedicated freighter jet aircraft.

The airline company will negotiate traffic feeds to and from Qatar Airways, Asiana Airline, Jin Air, and Dragonair in Clark.

"We
are looking to expand interline agreements with other airlines that are
interested in expanding reach through Clark. We will be capitalizing on
our many years of experience in the industry, our brand recall and our
network of loyal customers and travel agents," Zapanta shared.

Being
the first airline locator in Clark, SEAIR-I offers international
operators in Clark to carry their inbound traffic onwards to domestic
destinations rather than completely compete with airlines on established
routes.

SEAIR-I plans to develop more holiday routes that would
greatly benefit the tourism market by flying at tourist hotspots where
no other carrier was interested.

SEAIR-I remains as the corporate
air of Tigerair Philippines which already became a part of the Cebu
Pacific brand. Zapanta supports this endeavor made by Cebu Pacific.

"We
believe that Tigerair Philippines has a bright future with the support
of Cebu Pacific and wish them all the success in their endeavors. A
component of the spirit of the original SEAIR resides with them there
through the excellent team we left behind, including a strong flight
operations team and a company with one of the best safety records in the
country," Zapanta added. (PNA)
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